Tire-fastening device.



J.J.KELLY. TIRE FASTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

. Patented June 17, 1913.

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@MK Gi i/ J. J. KELLY. I TIRE FASTENING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1911.

Patented June] 17, 1913.

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INVENTOR J J? 1 52/9 ATTORNEYS JAMES J. KELLY, OF GRAFTON, IENNSYLVANIA-v TIRE-FASTENING nnvrcnf Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented June 17,1913.

Application filed November-6, 1911; seriain zessfios.

To all lo/mm 1' i may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. .liELLY, a cltizen of the United States of America,-,residing at Grafton, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have in- *veii-ted certain, new and useful Improvements in Wheels, of which the following is -'a--specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

devices for elastic tired wheels and is an improvement upon my prior Patent No. 927,977- granted to me July 13th, 1909. Y

' Besid es having the same objects in. view as, disclosed my prior patent, the present mvention. aims to provide wheels oi motor or cthervehicles with a noveltypeof rim for-holding a yieldable or a solid tire that can be advantageously used in connection with motor trucks, automobiles or other ve- I hides.

. firmly support atire upon .the periphery of Another object of this invention is the provision-of simple and eiiective means for preventing thedisplacement of a tire'relatively toa rim, yet permitting of the tire being and quickly removed when it is desired to renew the same. Y

' A further object of this invention is to furnish a wheel wit-h a metallic rim made of standard material that can he arrangedto Ythe wheel. .Astlll further object of this invent-ion is :'intended.

5 to provide. a tire and tire holder c'onsisting of comparatively fewj' parts, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to assemble, and highly efiicient' for the purposes for which they are I attain the above objectsby a mechanical construct on that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and refer.-

ence willnow be had to the drawings, wherein there are illustrated'the preferred enibodiinents of the invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof are susceptible co such changes. as

fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Reference will now 'be'had to the drawings wherein like numerals denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

fFigurc 1 is a side elevation of a wheel,- partly broken away and partly in section,

showing the adaptation therewith of a tire fastening device in accordance with this inventiong' Fig. Qis aperspeetiiie View of This invention "relates to tire fastening 'a perspective. View of a detached retaining pin, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion ofthe wheel, Fig.5 is a cross sectional view of -a portion of the wheel, Fig. 6 is across a portion of rim of the wheel, Fig. 3 is I sectional view-of" another portion of the I wheehlFig. "Z is a cross sectional view of ,a portion of a modified form of wheel, and

Fig.8 is'ha perspective view'of a portion of arim section.

-' .A wheel in accordance with this inven tion. comprisesjahub 1, resilient and yieldable spokes 2,

The hub- 1, adjacent tov the periphery thereof, is provided with sets 6 and slots 7? in communication with said sockets. Arranged. in the sockets 6 are the" inner bent looped'ends 8 of the radiallydis posed spokes 2. The protruding inner ends a sectional 'rim -consisting of sections 3 and 4, and a tire 5.

of, sockets I of thespokes brace said spokes and add rigidity to the same at the periphery of the hub. The nner ends ofthespokes are retained' within the sockets by a plate 9 bolt ed or otherwise connected to the hub, as at 10 thebolts being arranged between the sockets 6. 'Theouter ends'of the spokes are bentjjto form oval-shaped head portions 11},

the outer ends-0f said spokes being riveted,

web 7 of the rim section'3.

The spokes Qere disposed in a manner and shaped whereby they will co6pe rate in supk 1 190 the wheel, hutv cushionsa-ldjhubun any (11- .rection when pressure is brought to bear porting the hub 1 normally. concentric of upon the same by the weight of avehicle pending the hub '1, the uppermost spokes body. All of. the spokes coiipe'ratein susbeing contracted. by a downward pressure v upon the hub and the lowermostspoke s'ex- .panded, the lowermost spokes having the head portions thereof expanded to that deproviqle practically;

gree as to contact-and. solid units for supporting the hub 1.

' .The section 3 of the rim i Ti h 'd 1-} cross section and theoute'r 'fiange8 of said section is of .a greaterdepththanthe inner flange o. The outerflange s hasthat portion Of'ltS innerfacewhich projectsffrom the outer iaceof the web- 7. inclined as es-10,-

the inclination bein outwardly and inwardly whereby said inclined face willoverhang the web 7, that portion of the flange 8 which-projects outwardly from the'web 7 is" pmvided- -wi th a plurality of equally.

. bolted or otherwise seci1red,as at 12 'tvo the 4e placed upon it in these opt ennipletelv ii se open in s 1L are reoining pix iiii opeiiiing's, and

3 have Cfiillfi'i, shape i mi age in th 1 min of n the web siiient mate of ihe wheel.

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i that "Will cushion ix.

npiiises a ring nee/l ogenmgs l5 inner "mill l0 of the section rho lire 14;.

he enlm'genients sections.

nient it" Iii i Q lit with the heaclsyvhen the thin ip tzioht-il to the edge of the eeeive s: i lar e inner sitie mil is L" A "i 3 .Ai nn'enin lei enti; h;

it win he made ot s file of the web 7 oi the rim with the proviilml and the Wall of said section her... as at 16 to cooperate 3 in Arranged in the openl'i' that are screwed into The rabiy staggereii i'elzitii'ely in order not to Weaken i of the rim is innde of fl i -1M1 1* that has the ends thereirelned or otheri'ise secured '&3 section l is made of :1, sinrial with the ends thereof ,1; ljhe manner in which and l are made is a nmnufnc i for this reason I do not my invention to the produc- The section at is do ol the rim, whereby it can d when it is desired to re- The tire 5 can he quickly the Web 7, driven into engagenithlshaped henrls 13, or

esion at can he pr -:1 tire s us; spokes, the i A onshicmihg is obtained as though pneumatic tires were employed.

What (:lziini istl. wheel. rim comprising an annular lKXl) T-shnped in eross section and including" EL web terminating in an outwardly projevting flange said outer flange formed with s; need transverse openings and further he r-- ing its inner face inclined to overhang the outer face of the web, a ring positioned interniodiate of its outer and inner edges against the other side edge of said web and having a portion thereof opposing said flange, means for connecting the ring to the,

channel for Connecting" ii resilient tire in po sition. and pins incl nling shanks and heads, said shanks seated in the openings of said flange and said, heads arranged inwz wily with respect to said flange and adapted to engage in the tire to prevent circmnferentinl creeping thereof.

A Wheel rim comprising an annular bi'wdy provided with a channel for the reception of :1 tire, one side of the channel being ilelizn-hubl secured in position and the other side being fixed said fixed siile formed with SPWWl openings. and pins including shanks and heads l shanks seated in the open set]. side and said heads an ii ings of said i 1 inwa d iy with respect to said fixed adopted to engage in the tire to l 'entiai creeping thereof.

tesliinony whereof I aiiix my signature presence oi two witnesses.

S J. KELLY;

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